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Egypt’s Defense minister inspects engineering industries complex

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 12:04 GMT

Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki inspected the engineering industries complex Monday.

Egypt’s Defense minister attends final stage of ‘Bright Star 2023’ military exercise

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 - 03:54 GMT

Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki witnessed on Friday the final stage of the joint Egypt-US military exercise Bright Star 2023 that was held at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt with the participation of 800 troops from 19 countries.

Interior, Defense ministers greet president Sisi on 10th of Ramadan victory anniversary

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 08:54 GMT

Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq along with Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki sent on Wednesday cables of greetings to President Abdel Fattah al Sisi on the 10th of Ramadan Victory (6th of October War Victory) anniversary.

Defense minister meets CENTCOM commander

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 - 08:41 GMT

Egypt’s Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki discussed on Sunday with visiting Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Michael Erik Kurilla and his accompanying delegation ways of boosting military cooperation.

Egypt’s Defense min. meets military commanders

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 - 07:42 GMT

Defense Minister General Mohamed Zaki held on Tuesday a meeting with military commanders at the headquarters of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.

Photos: Egypt’s defense minister, MPs discuss threats facing national security

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 - 04:48 GMT

Zaki affirmed the Armed Forces’ readiness to carry out the missions assigned to them under various circumstances to protect the Egyptian national security

Egyptian President Sisi receives Defense Minister: spokesman

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 - 10:57 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received on Saturday morning, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said.

Military commanders to lay wreaths at Unknown Soldier memorials

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 - 02:00 GMT

Defense Minister delegated commanders of the field armies and military zones to lay a wreath at the Unknown Soldier memorial.

Egypt's foreign, defense ministers to hold talks in Russia

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 - 12:40 GMT

The visit comes to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries in many fields.

Defense minister greets Sisi over Eid

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 - 07:00 GMT

Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki sent a greeting cable on Monday to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.

Defense min. meets southern military zone personnel

Thu, 09 May 2019 - 11:31 GMT

Zaki's remarks came at a meeting with personnel of the southern military zone with whom he shared a Ramadan Iftar meal.

Armed Forces contribute to upgrading deaf, dumb schools

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 08:39 GMT

The third field army commander and the Suez governor opened on Sunday a school for deaf and dumb people in Tawfiqiya area.

Germany admits Russian hackers infiltrated foreign, defense ministries

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 - 10:41 GMT

The German government admitted on Wednesday that the Foreign and Defense ministries had been infiltrated by Russian hacking group APT28, DW reported.

Mattis stresses U.S.’ support for Egypt’s anti-terror war

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 - 03:34 GMT

Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi discussed Saturday counterterrorism cooperation with his U.S. counterpart Jim Mattis.

People participate in the 47th anniversary of Nasser’s death

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 - 12:32 GMT

Today marks the 47th anniversary of late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s death.

Defense min. inspects admission tests at military academy

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 - 10:10 GMT

Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi inspected on Sunday admission tests at the Egyptian Military Academy and the Technical Institute for Military Forces.

Defense Minister praises sacrifices of martyrs

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 - 12:21 GMT

Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedki Sobhi said the army would not forget its martyrs who sacrificed their lives to preserve the country.

Tunisia probes into Qatari transactions to Libyan terrorists

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 - 12:50 GMT

Tunisia opened probe into alleged Qatari transactions to Libyan terrorist groups following Libyan National Army commander’s remarks.

How has Russian media covered Lavrov's visit to Cairo?

Wed, 31 May 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Russian media has focused on the meetings held between Russian Foreign Minister and Defense Minister and their Egyptian counterparts.

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